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Differential prevalence of Plasmodium infections and cryptic Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in humans in Thailand.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Apr 2009
Putaporntip Chaturong, Hongsrimuang Thongchai, Seethamchai Sunee, Kobasa Teerayot, Limkittikul Kriengsak, Cui Liwang, Jongwutiwes Somchai
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BACKGROUND: A case of human infection with Plasmodium knowlesi has been recently discovered in Thailand. To investigate the prevalence of this malaria species, a molecular-based survey was performed. METHODS: Blood samples from 1874 patients were tested for Plasmodium species by microscopy and nested polymerase chain reaction. P. knowlesi was characterized by sequencing the merozoite surface protein 1 gene...
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